Mental Health Services in VT for LGBTQ+ Residents in Need

Ava Lafferty
Jun 9, 2021

The Myth Of “Progressive” Vermont Exposed Yet Again

A dear medical profession friend here in Vermont has been searching for over a year in vain for a Queer therapist to help treat PTSD induced from helping others in a traumatic situation caused by the Trump administration. The sad reality is that there are extraordinarily limited mental health resources in Vermont and even less available to the the LGBTQ+ community.

This reminds me of a FtM trans friend , a student at the then Lyndon State College, who decided two Summers ago to return to their home state of Kentucky (Yes, Moscow Mitch’s state of Kentucky!) because they could obtain better mental health services there than here in the Green Mountain state.

More on this crisis in Vermont mental health services to come……

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Ava Lafferty

Trans-woman. Semi-retired lawyer and educator. LGBTQ+ advocate. Resident of the Green Mtn. State